Number of suicides in Gambia
Gambia: Number of suicides was 119.29 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Gambia stood at 119.29 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Gambia peaked at 119.29 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.99 deaths, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.99 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 72.85 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 78.09 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 80.98 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 82.44 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 81.69 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.22 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 81.8 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 84.76 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 86.6 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 85.57 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 92.64 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 96.42 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 99.38 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 102.53 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 105.82 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 108.04 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 111.28 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 113.73 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 119.06 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 118.41 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 119.29 deaths | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.94 deaths | 69.99 deaths | 86.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.45 deaths | 85.57 deaths | 119.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.85 deaths | 118.41 deaths | 119.29 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 126.21 deaths compare
- 145 Qatar 124.92 deaths compare
- 146 North Macedonia 120.84 deaths compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 109.99 deaths compare
- 149 Djibouti 87.58 deaths compare
- 150 Kuwait 85.12 deaths compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Gambia?
- Number of suicides in Gambia was 119.29 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.29 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.99 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of suicides?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.